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INTERIM STUDY REPORT
Government Modernization Committee
Rep. Jason Murphey, Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study 11-021, Rep. Jason Murphey
November 10, 2011
Agency and process consolidation.
Damon Gardenhire
State Department of Education
• When Superintendent Barressi took office, technology had fallen behind and need to
move forward aggressively and right size to better serve the needs of the employees and
the public.
• The agency had to standardize software, hardware, etc; the I. T. staff had to
professionalize to reach its full potential; and the information services division needed to
centralize.
• The agency has upgraded its telephone system, installed building-wide wifi, installed a
new email application, upgraded the agency’s website and the email newsletter system.
• Estimated savings are $4 million over the next six years.
Preston Doerflinger
Director
Office of State Finance
Preston.Doerflinger@osf.ok.gov
• Discussed consolidation activities involving the Office of State Finance, Dept. of Central
Services, Employees Benefits Council, the Office of Personnel Management and the
Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board.
• Vision is to develop a unified agency through a deliberative and collaborative process
that creates maximum value for the stakeholders.
• The goal is to create a flatter, agile, streamlined and technology-enabled agency.
• Statute required that the Director of OSF would consolidate all administrative functions
of each affected agency to be consolidated.
• The estimated savings for 2012 are $1.674 million.
• Currently working on researching the employee benefit allowance for areas of reform.
• Consider outsourcing the employee assistance program.
• People are feeling empowered and able to play a role in shaping their future.
Alex Petitt
State Chief Information Officer
• Purpose for consolidation of I.T. activities include efficiency, alignment and quality.
• Provided an update on the status of consolidating the technology , shared application and
agency services of each affected agency.
• Discussed the future of consolidation and the resulting savings.
• I.T. costs have decreased 10% since 2009 and associated positions have decreased 11%.
Ron Holmes
Please see attached prepared comments.

INTERIM STUDY REPORT
Government Modernization Committee
Rep. Jason Murphey, Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study 11-021, Rep. Jason Murphey
November 10, 2011
Agency and process consolidation.
Damon Gardenhire
State Department of Education
• When Superintendent Barressi took office, technology had fallen behind and need to
move forward aggressively and right size to better serve the needs of the employees and
the public.
• The agency had to standardize software, hardware, etc; the I. T. staff had to
professionalize to reach its full potential; and the information services division needed to
centralize.
• The agency has upgraded its telephone system, installed building-wide wifi, installed a
new email application, upgraded the agency’s website and the email newsletter system.
• Estimated savings are $4 million over the next six years.
Preston Doerflinger
Director
Office of State Finance
Preston.Doerflinger@osf.ok.gov
• Discussed consolidation activities involving the Office of State Finance, Dept. of Central
Services, Employees Benefits Council, the Office of Personnel Management and the
Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board.
• Vision is to develop a unified agency through a deliberative and collaborative process
that creates maximum value for the stakeholders.
• The goal is to create a flatter, agile, streamlined and technology-enabled agency.
• Statute required that the Director of OSF would consolidate all administrative functions
of each affected agency to be consolidated.
• The estimated savings for 2012 are $1.674 million.
• Currently working on researching the employee benefit allowance for areas of reform.
• Consider outsourcing the employee assistance program.
• People are feeling empowered and able to play a role in shaping their future.
Alex Petitt
State Chief Information Officer
• Purpose for consolidation of I.T. activities include efficiency, alignment and quality.
• Provided an update on the status of consolidating the technology , shared application and
agency services of each affected agency.
• Discussed the future of consolidation and the resulting savings.
• I.T. costs have decreased 10% since 2009 and associated positions have decreased 11%.
Ron Holmes
Please see attached prepared comments.